Silly Name… Serious Wine
I used to see this wine on the shelves at the grocery store and crack up laughing. I thought the name of it, Screw Kappa Napa, was so funny that it couldn’t possibly be anything actually drinkable. It wasn’t until one day when I was playing around on the Sebastiani website that I realized that this silly sounding wine was actually one of theirs… Sebastiani has a division called Three Loose Screws and under that label they have several wines, one being the Screw Kappa Napa. Once I realized that this wine did in fact come from a reputable place my curiosity got the best of me and I bought my first bottle of SKN Cabernet Sauvignon. Lo and behold the wine was great! It’s somewhat similar to its cousin (see previous post) the Sebastiani Cabernet but a little less aggressive. The regular Sebastiani Cab is one I go to when I’m looking for something serious… a big, bold wine that doesn’t mess around. The SKN has just as much to offer but is a little bit more mellow. It offers the same smoky tobacco aromas and is dark ruby in color. It tastes of blackberries and black pepper. This would be a great wine to enjoy with a steak dinner but also gets the job done as an after work cocktail! So don’t let the funny name throw you… this wine means business.
August 1, 2008 at 7:56 pm
I admit, I tend to judge wines with silly names far more harshly but have found many delicious ones lately. Including: Layer Cake, Bohemian Highway, Cakewalk, and Cardinal Zin. I have noticed if I have to buy a bottle at a grocery store and am unfamiliar with all the bottles offered (as happened recently on vacation) I will tend towards the “serious” labels. I am still not brave enough!
August 1, 2008 at 8:10 pm
So do I… I’m trying to throw all of my old misconceptions out the window and branch out! So far so good! I’ll have to try some of those that you recommended!